Automatic roller pin recognition device and sorting machine

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic roller pin recognition device and a sorting machine, and relates to the technical field of roller pin screening, the automatic roller pin recognition device comprises a base and a base table, the base table is fixedly installed on the base, the automatic roller pin recognition device further comprises a rotating disc, a roller pin recognition device and a sorting machine, the rotating disc is rotatably installed on the base table, a plurality of discs are arranged on the rotating disc, and arc-shaped grooves are formed in the discs; and the discharging mechanism is arranged above the rotating disc, the discharging mechanism comprises a hose and a hard pipe, and the hard pipe is arranged below the hose. The rollable disc is arranged on the rotary table, the arc-shaped groove is formed in the disc, meanwhile, the blanking grooves of various sizes are formed in the base table, and the blanking grooves are arranged to be arc-shaped, so that when the rotary table rotates, the arc-shaped groove can passively rotate to the receiving direction, and a plurality of roller pins are received; and after being received, the material is rotated to the screening direction, and then the arc-shaped groove and the material falling groove are used for identifying and sorting in a non-stop state, so that the sorting efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of needle roller screening technology, specifically to an automated needle roller identification device and sorting machine. Background Technology

[0002] Needle rollers refer to the rotating parts on a needle roller bearing. They are mainly used in various types of bearings and are roller bearings with cylindrical rollers that are thin and long like needles. These bearings have a high load-bearing capacity and a compact radial structure. However, they usually need to be sorted after production and before assembly to fit different sizes of bearings for installation.

[0003] Existing screening and sorting methods typically involve setting several circular holes on a turntable, with needle rollers falling into one of these holes. Simultaneously, the base also has several screening holes of various sizes. The turntable rotates until the circular holes align with the screening holes, at which point it stops. The needle rollers then fall into the screening holes and are collected in a collection box. This results in the turntable needing to stop-start-stop during screening, leading to low overall screening efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automated needle roller identification device and sorting machine to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an automated needle roller identification device, comprising a base and a platform, the platform being fixedly mounted on the base, and further comprising: a turntable rotatably mounted on the platform, the turntable having a plurality of discs, the discs having arc-shaped grooves; a feeding mechanism disposed above the turntable, the feeding mechanism comprising a flexible tube and a rigid tube, the rigid tube being disposed below the flexible tube; and a feeding trough disposed on the platform for identifying and screening needle rollers of different diameters; when the turntable rotates, the discs on it are passively rotated to the same radial direction as the turntable when they are close to the bottom of the rigid tube, so as to facilitate receiving the needle roller body inside the rigid tube, and after the discs receive the needle roller body, they are passively rotated again to reset for subsequent screening.

[0006] Preferably, the material feeding mechanism includes a connecting column fixedly installed on the base, a vibrator fixedly installed on the connecting column, and a connecting frame fixedly installed at the output end of the vibrator.

[0007] A connecting rod is fixedly installed at the top of the connecting column, a storage frame is fixedly installed on the connecting rod, and a stirring mechanism is provided at the top of the connecting rod;

[0008] The bottom of the storage frame is provided with a bundle tube, which is set inside the connecting frame to receive the vibration of the vibrator.

[0009] Preferably, the agitation mechanism includes a top plate fixedly installed at the top of the connecting rod, a servo motor fixedly installed on the top plate, and an agitation rod rotatably installed on the top plate. Both the agitation rod and the servo motor are provided with pulleys, and a belt is provided between the two pulleys.

[0010] Preferably, a rotating block is rotatably mounted on the surface of the rigid tube, a long strip is fixedly mounted on the rotating block, and a baffle is fixedly mounted on the long strip;

[0011] The bottom end of the rigid tube has a notch, and the notch faces the conveying direction of the turntable;

[0012] A return spring is provided between the rotating block and the rigid tube.

[0013] Preferably, a friction element is rotatably installed inside the turntable, and the cross-section of the friction element is T-shaped. The friction element is provided with an upper friction wheel and a lower friction wheel, and the size of the upper friction wheel is larger than that of the lower friction wheel.

[0014] A friction strip is fixedly installed on the base;

[0015] The lower friction wheel engages with the friction strip, and the upper friction wheel engages with the disc.

[0016] Preferably, limit plates are fixedly installed on both the upper and lower surfaces of the disk, and grooves are provided on the base.

[0017] Preferably, a limit block is fixedly installed on the turntable.

[0018] Preferably, the top of the material discharge chute is chamfered.

[0019] Preferably, a protrusion is fixedly installed on the chamfer of the material discharge chute.

[0020] An automated needle roller sorting machine includes the identification device described in any of the above.

[0021] In the above technical solution, the present invention provides an automated needle roller identification device and sorting machine, which has the following beneficial effects: In this application, by setting a rolling disc on the turntable and setting an arc groove on the disc, and at the same time setting various sizes of discharge troughs on the base, and the discharge troughs are set in an arc shape, the arc grooves can be passively rotated to the receiving direction when the turntable rotates, thereby receiving a number of needle rollers, and then rotating to the screening direction after receiving them. Then, the needle rollers are identified and sorted in a continuous state through the arc grooves and the discharge troughs, thereby improving the sorting efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram provided for an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 Provided for embodiments of the present invention Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the side structure;

[0025] Figure 3 Provided for embodiments of the present invention Figure 1 Partial structural diagram;

[0026] Figure 4 Provided for embodiments of the present invention Figure 3 Schematic diagram of Part A;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a partial structural diagram of the turntable provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a partial structural diagram of the disk provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 7 This is a partial structural diagram of a rigid tube provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the base provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0032] 1. Base; 2. Platform; 2.1 Groove; 2.2 Material chute; 2.3 Protrusion; 31. Connecting column; 32. Vibrator; 33. Connecting rod; 34. Storage frame; 35. Bundling tube; 36. Connecting frame; 37. Flexible hose; 38. Rigid tube; 39. Rotating block; 310. Strip; 311. Baffle; 312. Baffle plate; 4. Needle roller body; 51. Turntable; 52. Disc; 52.1. Arc groove; 53. Limiting plate; 54. Friction component; 55. Friction strip; 56. Limiting block; 6. Collection box; 71. Top plate; 72. Belt; 73. Stirring rod. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] Please see Figure 1-8 An automated needle roller identification device and sorting machine includes a base 1 and a base platform 2. The base platform 2 is fixedly installed on the base 1. It also includes a turntable 51, which is rotatably installed on the base platform 2. The turntable 51 is provided with a plurality of discs 52, and the discs 52 are provided with arc-shaped grooves 52.1.

[0035] The material feeding mechanism is located above the turntable 51, and includes a flexible tube 37 and a rigid tube 38, with the rigid tube 38 located below the flexible tube 37.

[0036] The material feeding chute 2.2 is set on the base 2 and is used to identify and screen needle rollers of different diameters;

[0037] When the turntable 51 rotates, the disc 52 on it is passively rotated to the same radial direction as the turntable 51 when it is close to the bottom of the rigid tube 38, so as to facilitate the receiving of the needle roller body 4 inside the rigid tube 38. After the disc 52 receives the needle roller body 4, it is passively rotated and reset again to facilitate subsequent screening.

[0038] A baffle 312 is fixedly installed on the connecting column 31, and a rigid tube 38 is fixedly installed on the baffle 312 to maintain stability. A flexible tube 37 is installed above the rigid tube 38 and connected to the bundle tube 35 to facilitate vibration.

[0039] Several collection boxes 6 are also inserted inside the base 2. The collection boxes 6 are provided with through holes and are connected to the discharge chute 2.2, so as to facilitate the collection of the needle rollers screened out by the discharge chute 2.2.

[0040] The base 2 is equipped with a drive motor, which drives the turntable 51 to rotate.

[0041] In another embodiment of the present invention: the material feeding mechanism includes a connecting column 31 fixedly installed on the base 2, a vibrator 32 fixedly installed on the connecting column 31, and a connecting frame 36 fixedly installed at the output end of the vibrator 32;

[0042] A connecting rod 33 is fixedly installed at the top of the connecting column 31, a storage frame 34 is fixedly installed on the connecting rod 33, and a stirring mechanism is provided at the top of the connecting rod 33.

[0043] A bundle tube 35 is provided at the bottom of the storage frame 34. The bundle tube 35 is set inside the connecting frame 36 to receive the vibration of the vibrator 32.

[0044] A gap for vibration is provided between the bundle tube 35 and the storage frame 34, and the top end of the hose 37 is fixedly installed inside the bundle tube 35. The inner wall of the bundle tube 35 is shaped like a frustum, with a larger upper dimension and a smaller lower dimension. The lower dimension is matched with the size of the hose 37, so that after the needle roller enters the bundle tube 35, it can slide down along the inner wall of the bundle tube 35 into the hose 37.

[0045] Furthermore, the hose 37 is provided with three or more channels, so that the needle rollers can fall from the storage frame 34 into the bundle tube 35 and then enter the hose 37 through more channels, thereby enabling more needle rollers to be delivered at the same time.

[0046] In another embodiment of the present invention: the stirring mechanism includes a top plate 71 fixedly installed at the top of the connecting rod 33, a servo motor fixedly installed on the top plate 71, and a stirring rod 73 rotatably installed on the top plate 71. Both the stirring rod 73 and the servo motor are provided with pulleys, and a belt 72 is provided between the two pulleys.

[0047] The belt 72 is driven by a servo motor, which in turn drives the stirring rod 73 to rotate. The stirring rod 73 is located at the center of the storage frame 34, and a notch can be provided on the stirring rod 73. When the stirring rod 73 rotates, it can drive the needle rollers gathered in the storage frame 34 to move, thereby preventing the needle rollers from getting blocked on the bottom wall of the storage frame 34. The notch makes it easy to drive the needle rollers to move, and the needle rollers can fall more easily from the bottom of the storage frame 34 from the notch position.

[0048] The vibrator 32 has a positioning frame on its surface, and the positioning frame is located at the bottom of the connecting frame 36. The bundle tube 35 passes through the positioning frame but does not contact the positioning frame, thereby avoiding the influence of the positioning frame.

[0049] In another embodiment of the present invention: a rotating block 39 is rotatably mounted on the surface of the rigid tube 38, a long strip 310 is fixedly mounted on the rotating block 39, and a baffle 311 is fixedly mounted on the long strip 310;

[0050] The bottom end of the rigid tube 38 has a notch, and the notch faces the conveying direction of the turntable 51;

[0051] A reset spring is provided between the rotating block 39 and the rigid tube 38;

[0052] When the needle rollers fall into the arc-shaped groove 52.1 of the disc 52, and the arc-shaped groove 52.1 is located below the rigid tube 38, it is arranged radially along the turntable 51, thereby collecting a number of needle rollers. (Refer to...) Figure 5The conveying direction of the turntable 51 is counterclockwise. When the turntable 51 rotates, the bottom end of the needle rollers abuts against the turntable 51 until a certain disc 52 rotates to below the rigid tube 38. At this time, when the arc groove 52.1 on it rotates to be set along the radial direction of the turntable 51, its length direction is directly facing several needle rollers, so that several needle rollers can be collected at the same time. When the needle rollers reach the position of the arc groove 52.1 on the disc 52, they will fall naturally into the arc groove 52.1 by gravity. At this time, as the turntable 51 rotates, it will drive several needle rollers to move in the counterclockwise direction. At this time, the baffle 311 will open to the left through the rotating block 39, so that the top end of the needle rollers can be moved out from the open position of the baffle 311.

[0053] The return spring can be set between the long strip 310 and the rigid tube 38. The return spring can make the baffle 311 always cover the notch. At this time, a channel is still formed between the baffle 311 and the rigid tube 38 to facilitate the vertical sliding of the needle until the bottom of the needle contacts the turntable 51. At this time, the top of the needle is located in the middle of the baffle 311. However, when the bottom of the needle contacts the turntable 51 and is affected by the friction of the turntable 51, the return spring can pull the baffle 311 to lock the needle and overcome the friction between it and the turntable 51 until the needle falls into the arc groove 52.1, which can make the disc 52 drive the needle to move.

[0054] In another embodiment of the present invention: a friction element 54 is rotatably mounted inside the turntable 51, and the cross section of the friction element 54 is T-shaped. The friction element 54 is provided with an upper friction wheel and a lower friction wheel, and the size of the upper friction wheel is larger than that of the lower friction wheel.

[0055] Friction strips 55 are fixedly installed on the base 2;

[0056] The lower friction wheel engages with the friction strip 55, and the upper friction wheel engages with the disc 52;

[0057] There are two friction strips 55, and the two friction strips 55 are located at the two ends of the friction element 54, respectively. Figure 5 When the turntable 51 performs counterclockwise conveying and screening, the lower friction wheel will contact the friction strip 55 near the center of the turntable 51. At this time, the friction strip 55 will drive the friction element 54 to rotate counterclockwise, and at the same time, the upper friction wheel of the friction element 54 will drive the disc 52 to rotate clockwise until the arc groove 52.1 on the disc 52 is set along the radial direction of the turntable 51. When the arc groove 52.1 takes away the needle rollers, the friction element 54 will separate from the inner friction strip 55. At the same time, the friction element 54 will contact the friction strip 55 away from the center of the turntable 51. At this time, the friction element 54 will rotate in the opposite direction and drive the disc 52 to rotate in the opposite direction to reset. At this time, the arc groove 52.1 will be aligned with the discharge chute 2.2.

[0058] In another embodiment of the present invention: a limiting plate 53 is fixedly installed on both the upper and lower surfaces of the disk 52, and a groove 2.1 is provided on the base 2;

[0059] The limiting plate 53, which is set in the vertical direction, can easily install the disc 52 in the turntable 51, and the groove 2.1 on the base 2 facilitates the movement of the limiting plate 53 below the disc 52. The end of the limiting plate 53 away from the disc 52 is provided with a chamfer, so that the disc 52 will not be obstructed when it rotates and the limiting plate 53 comes into contact with the needle roller.

[0060] In another embodiment of the present invention: a limiting block 56 is fixedly installed on the turntable 51;

[0061] The disc 52 is frictionally connected to the friction element 54. As the friction element 54 rotates, it will drive the disc 52 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise until the limiting plate 53 on the disc 52 contacts the limiting block 56 and stops moving.

[0062] In another embodiment of the present invention: the top end of the material discharge chute 2.2 is provided with a chamfer;

[0063] The upper part of the feed chute 2.2 is chamfered, which makes it easier for the needle rollers to fall into the feed chute 2.2 through the chamfer;

[0064] The material discharge troughs 2.2 are arranged in several directions along the circumference of the base 2, and the width of the material discharge troughs 2.2 increases sequentially along the conveying direction of the turntable 51. This allows the larger-sized needle rollers to pass directly over the material discharge troughs 2.2 when the needle rollers approach them in sequence, while the smaller-sized needle rollers fall down along the material discharge troughs 2.2 at the beginning for screening.

[0065] In another embodiment of the present invention: a protrusion 2.3 is fixedly installed on the chamfer of the material feeding chute 2.2;

[0066] Among them, reference Figure 8 The conveying direction of the turntable 51 is from left to right. At this time, the angle of the protrusion 2.3 along the conveying direction of the turntable 51 is from small to large. It is first a gentle slope with a small angle, and then a steep slope with a large angle on the right. Therefore, when the disc 52 drives the needle roller to move to a position close to the drop chute 2.2 through the arc groove 52.1, the rightmost needle roller will first contact the protrusion 2.3. Its bottom end will be lifted by the protrusion 2.3, thereby raising itself. Then, it will quickly descend when it is close to the steep slope on the right, so that the needle roller raised on the right and the needle roller on the left can quickly separate in a short time, so that the needle roller on the right is not squeezed and can fall quickly in the appropriate drop chute 2.2.

[0067] When the disc 52 drives several needle rollers to move through the arc-shaped groove 52.1, the needle rollers will sink within the arc-shaped groove 52.1 until their bottom ends are in contact with the surface of the base 2. Therefore, during the conveying process, the needle rollers within the arc-shaped groove 52.1 will move backward due to the friction between their bottom ends and the base 2, and will gather at the tail end of the arc-shaped groove 52.1. At this time, the needle rollers will gather together, and if the needle rollers in the middle and at the very end have not yet been screened and fallen off, they will easily be squeezed together and subjected to friction, thus causing... Since the material cannot fall quickly and naturally within the suitable discharge chute 2.2, a protrusion 2.3 is provided above the discharge chute 2.2. The surface of the protrusion 2.3 is flush with the arc-shaped inner wall of the discharge chute 2.2, so that the protrusion 2.3 will not affect the screening of the discharge chute 2.2. At the same time, within the discharge chute 2.2, after the needle rollers in the conveying direction are lifted by the protrusion 2.3, they will fall quickly through the steep slope and separate from the adjacent needle rollers in a short time, thereby reducing the squeezing force on the adjacent needle rollers and making it easier for them to pass through the discharge chute 2.2 and be screened.

[0068] In another embodiment of the present invention, the identification device described in any of the preceding claims is included.

[0069] The foregoing has only described certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention by way of illustration. Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the foregoing drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated needle roller recognition device, comprising a base (1) and a platform (2), wherein the platform (2) is fixedly mounted on the base (1), characterized in that, Also includes: A turntable (51) is rotatably mounted on a base (2). Several discs (52) are provided on the turntable (51), and an arc-shaped groove (52.1) is provided on the disc (52). The material feeding mechanism is located above the turntable (51) and includes a flexible tube (37) and a rigid tube (38), the rigid tube (38) being located below the flexible tube (37); The material discharge chute (2.2) is set on the base (2) to identify and screen needle rollers of different diameters; When the turntable (51) rotates, the disc (52) on it is passively rotated to the same radial direction as the turntable (51) when it is close to the bottom of the hard tube (38) so as to receive the needle roller body (4) in the hard tube (38). After the disc (52) receives the needle roller body (4), it is passively rotated and reset again to facilitate subsequent screening.

2. An automated needle roller recognition device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material feeding mechanism includes a connecting column (31) fixedly installed on the base (2), a vibrator (32) fixedly installed on the connecting column (31), and a connecting frame (36) fixedly installed at the output end of the vibrator (32). A connecting rod (33) is fixedly installed at the top of the connecting column (31), a storage frame (34) is fixedly installed on the connecting rod (33), and a stirring mechanism is provided at the top of the connecting rod (33). The bottom end of the storage frame (34) is provided with a bundle tube (35), which is set inside the connecting frame (36) to receive the vibration of the vibrator (32).

3. An automated needle roller recognition device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stirring mechanism includes a top plate (71) fixedly installed at the top of the connecting rod (33), a servo motor fixedly installed on the top plate (71), and a stirring rod (73) rotatably installed on the top plate (71). Both the stirring rod (73) and the servo motor are provided with pulleys, and a belt (72) is provided between the two pulleys.

4. An automated needle roller recognition device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A rotating block (39) is rotatably mounted on the surface of the rigid tube (38), a long strip (310) is fixedly mounted on the rotating block (39), and a baffle (311) is fixedly mounted on the long strip (310). The bottom end of the rigid tube (38) is provided with a notch, and the notch faces the conveying direction of the turntable (51); A reset spring is provided between the rotating block (39) and the rigid tube (38).

5. An automated needle roller recognition device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A friction element (54) is rotatably installed inside the turntable (51), and the cross section of the friction element (54) is T-shaped. The friction element (54) is provided with an upper friction wheel and a lower friction wheel, and the size of the upper friction wheel is larger than that of the lower friction wheel. A friction strip (55) is fixedly installed on the base (2); The lower friction wheel is engaged with the friction strip (55), and the upper friction wheel is engaged with the disc (52).

6. An automated needle roller recognition device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Limiting plates (53) are fixedly installed on both the upper and lower surfaces of the disc (52), and a groove (2.1) is provided on the base (2).

7. An automated needle roller recognition device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Limiting blocks (56) are fixedly installed on the turntable (51).

8. An automated needle roller recognition device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the material discharge chute (2.2) is chamfered.

9. An automated needle roller recognition device according to claim 8, characterized in that, A protrusion (2.3) is fixedly installed on the chamfer of the material discharge chute (2.2).

10. An automated needle roller sorting machine, characterized in that, The identification device includes any one of claims 1 to 9.

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